Steven J.
Rocca grew up near the small community of Easton where he attended
Washington Union High School.
After graduating in 1990, he entered
California State University, Fresno where he completed his Bachelors of
Science degree in agricultural education in 1995 and after completing
his credential coursework and student teaching at Sierra Joint Union
High School he received his teaching certification in 1996.

Dr. Rocca accepted a position to teach agriculture at Washington Union,
his alma mater.
Over a five year period, he had the
opportunity to restructure and expand the agriculture program from a
single teacher program to a four teacher department.
While teaching, Dr. Rocca also completed
his Masters of Science degree in Agricultural Education at California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2000.

His success at the high school level opened the door for a position at
California State University, Fresno, where in January 2001, he accepted
a lectureship in Agricultural Education.
Dr. Rocca's
career interests in higher education led him to the University of
Florida where he completed his Doctorate of Agricultural Education in
2005. After completing his doctoral
studies, he accepted his current position as Assistant Professor of
Agricultural Education at California State University, Fresno. In
August of 2005, he began teaching undergraduate courses in agricultural
education, coordinating outreach activities and the College's Ambassador
program, and co-advising the student organizations responsible for the
State FFA Leadership Conference and the College's FFA Field Day and
State Finals Career Development Events.

Frank
Tebeau was born and raised in
Visalia
and graduated from
Mt.
Whitney
High School
as well as College of the Sequoias (Associate of Science,
Animal
Science). He earned his Bachelor of
Science degree from
Fresno
State
University
(Animal Science)
and his Certified Teaching Credential
(Ag Education) from
California
Polytechnic
University,
San Luis Obispo.

Mr.
Tebeau accepted a tenured faculty position at College of the Sequoias in
1997. He is currently the Department head of Ag Tech and Certified
Welding. In his prior experience, he taught animal science for the
college. He is in charge of the activities of the COS Agriculture
Ambassadors and Faculty Advisor for the
COS
student Ag Mechanics Club. Mr. Tebeau began his teaching career at
Washington
Union
High School
in
Fresno
and spent nine years at
Mt.
Whitney High School in Visalia before joining COS faculty.

While at
COS,
he has served on many campus committees, including the COS
Agriculture Advisory Committee,
Institutional Planning Committee, two terms as the Department Chair of
Agriculture and Chair of the college Curriculum Committee. In addition,
he has held a number of officer positions in the California Agriculture
Teachers Association and serves on many area high school agriculture
Advisory Committees.

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